Finding the right information

I was looking through some of my research papers from around two years ago, catching up on some of the data I lost when my computer crashed, when Hayley started to read over my shoulder about some of the people I have worked with for our book.  At first I thought she was trying not to disturb me but she was whispering something that I couldn't quite make out.  I was on a page where several families that I  have worked with our version of a food pyramid.  I asked her what she was saying and she told me that she was working out in her head what foods are protein and which are Carbohydrates.  I taught Hayley about foods at a very young because she had a weight problem, I can honestly say, I don't believe I would have taught her about food groups and the like if she hadn't.  Which leads me to the question, why aren't we teaching our children about the best foods to eat?  I know we are a long way from knowing all there is to know, we wouldn't have such an out of control society of obese or overweight people is we did.  I find it very hard to stick to a program because I have intense cravings and I know the cause of these cravings is because I when I eat the wrong foods, I crave those foods even more.  I watched a program today about obese children, it broke my heart to see these little ones, wearing adult clothing at five years old, but I saw it on TV so at least its a message and its out there, a step in the right direction.  One of the paediatricians gave one of the children's parents a diagnoses of " insulin resistance" he said her body didn't have the ability to burn fat anymore, so sad.  But they can do something about it, almost the same thing that I did for Hayley and after months of research and rejection for us, the short of it is, I spent everyday scaling down the "starchy carbohydrates" out of our diets and replaced them with "fibrous Carbohydrates" everything was  healthy and a lot of it was arranged on a plate to make it fun.   I really do hope this means that people are finding more and more "helpful" specialists that will listen and not judge or assume that you are doing everything wrong.  As I look through more and more research notes, I am reminded of so many parents I have met and worked with in this struggle.  I know with enough people talking about it, we will find a way to help every parent to gain the knowledge and tools to help their own child to become healthy and happy.  Until next time, stay healthy :)